Trousers-supporting device



L. T. STRUCK.

TROUSERS SUPPORIINQ DEVICE.

APPLICATION man. :uwzo. 192-1.

Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUDWIG T. STRUCK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trousers-Supporting Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to trousers and its object is to provide a novel and improved means for supporting the same without the use of suspenders or an outside belt, and so constructed and arranged that when the trousers are worn they will have the appearance of ordinary belt-supported trousers.

The invention also has for its object to provide a trousers-supporting device which supports the trousers in a most effective manner and without discomfort to the wearer.

A further object of the invention is to provide a supporting device which is made up entirely of ordinary tailors trimmings, and which can therefore be easily and cheaply made up by a tailor.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be pointed out in the detailed description appearing hereinafter, and in order that the same may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved trousers viewed from the front; Fig. 2-is a similar view showing the rear of the trousers; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1

showing a front fall turned down; Fig. 4C

is a detail view of a buckle, and Fig. 5 is a detail view showing a ventilated crotch.

Referring specifically to the drawing 10 denotes a pair of trousers having its front formed with a fall 11, the outer face of which has a lap 12 to obtain the appearance of trousers which button up in front and have a fly covering the buttons. Ordinarily, the fall is free of the body of the trousers at both ends so that it may be turneddown. However, in the present instance, one end of the fall is free, the other end being integrally or otherwise connected to the trousers body. Fig. 3 clearly illustrates this construction, the fall being here shown turned down. 7

On the inner face of the fall 11 at the top thereof, is located a band 13 carrying 1 Specification of Lettcrs1 atent.,. Patented Aug, 29, 1922,. a lication filed my 20, ie'i. L s r ierm. 35

an ordinary tailors buckle 14 arranged to have one of its end cross bars 15 engage a hook 16 which is attached to that portion of the trousers front which is lapped by the fall. The band is attached at the site of the side seam of the trousers which determlnes one end of the fall, this being the attached end, and the free end of the fall terminates at the other side seam. The band is sewed on as shown at 17, or otherwise se cured, and it passes midway between its ends under a loop 18 on the inner face of the fall at the middle thereof. The free end of the band which carries the buckle is looped as shown at 19 to prevent loss of the buckle.

For the purpose of holding thefall 11 in closed position I provide the free end thereof, at the top, with a pair of vertically spaced hooks 20 which are engageable with corresponding eyes 21 on the waist portion of the trousers at the site of this portion of the fall when the latter is closed. It will be noted that three pairs of eyes are provided which are spaced circumferentially, which enables a pair of trousers of a given size to be adjusted to fit a person whose waist measure is somewhat greater or less. The spacing will preferably be such that a pair of trousers of a certain size can be adjusted to the next larger and smaller sizes.

As shown in Fig. 2, the top edge of the trousers, at the back, is not parallel to the waist line but has a gradual rise from the side seams to the center so that the trousers 20 with the selected pair of eyes 21. The

trousers are now securely held in place, on the person without discomfort and without in the least interfering with the freedom of movement.

All the parts are made up of ordinary tailors trimmings, and hence the trousers can be constructed complete, with the supporting means, in a tailoring establishment.

The eyes21 can be made with button-hole stitches. The trousers Will also be provided with pockets in the usual location.

I claim: a I A trousers having a front Wall which is free from the trousers body on one side" thereof, a band attached at one end to the inside of the trousers body on the other side thereof, the other end, of the band be-, 10 ing free, a buckle adjustably mounted on 1 side thereof, the buckle having means for detachable engagement thereof With the hook, and a separable connection between 15 the free end of the fall and the first-mentioned side of the trousers body.

In testimony whereof I afiix mysignature.

LUDWIG T. STRUCK. 

